Monday, 15 April 2019

Ashy and Tawny miners..

Andrena cineraria

Busy bee..





















The cold easterly may provide hope for local seawatchers but, if its flying insects you're after, then it's a real turn-off. At Chichester, after the early family drop off down town, no sign of Peregrine activity even when a low circling Buzzard went over. In the gardens the hard-as-nails Hairy-feet were all over and still plenty of Beefly activity but few Andrenas other than the above cineraria, a smart fulva and a few un-ids. A possible Parasyrphus hover but not much else. The Ravens either decided to move on or have been keeping their heads down.
Edit. Also Osmia bicornis.